As parents, we assume that the products we purchase for our children must be safe – or else they would not be allowed on the market. But each year, millions of high chairs, as well as booster seats, are recalled because of the injuries that young children sustain from them. So, how safe is that…
The debate about defensive medicine has been going on for some time, with many medical experts questioning the validity and safety of performing extensive, often unnecessary tests in order to minimize liability if a patient later accuses the physician of negligence. Surveys conducted estimate that defensive medicine practices cost the U.S. between $650 to $850…
A teen driver claimed the life of a 28-year-old woman after crossing the center line of Bunce Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina (NC), just before dawn on June 18, 2017. The fatal head-on collision happened at 5:25 am between Bingham Road and Raeford Road. Police do not know why the 19-year-old male behind…
A deadly year at a nursing home in upstate New York led an insurance carrier to drop coverage for the Maplewood Manor. The nursing facility’s carrier refused to renew its contract for another year, saying that two suspicious resident deaths and another resident who fell and injured her hip provided the justification for avoiding continuing…
South Carolina Highway Patrol investigators continue searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in rural Lexington County shortly before dawn on June 19, 2017. The deadly collision west of the town of Chapin happened near the intersection of Westwoods Drive and St. Peters Church Road at around 5 am. x Multiple…